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ALSO CALLED: Internet Piracy, Software Piracy
DEFINITION: Warez (pronounced as though spelled "wares" or possibly by some pronounced like the city of "Juarez") is a term used by software "pirates" to describe software that has been stripped of its copy-protection and made available on the Internet for downloading. People who create warez sites sometimes call them "warez sitez" and use "z" in other pluralizations. According to the International Planning  … 
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A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator, a template of pre-defined information based on ITGI's COBIT, which is loaded into HP Quality Center to help your organization define and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing, evaluate the results, and develop remediation plans.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009


Avoid the Dragonfly's Sting: The Importance of the BI Licensing Model
sponsored by LogiXML
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at end-user and server-based licensing fees for BI solutions and argues that server-based fees makes much more sense.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Bloor white paper: The Importance of an Information Strategy
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this paper we will discuss what an Information Strategy is, why it is important, and what it takes to build one. We will also consider IBM's Information Agenda, that company's approach to assisting in the development of an Information Strategy.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009


Client Relationship Management for Asset Managers
sponsored by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how client relationship management (CRM) technology can help mutual fund wholesalers and institutional asset managers address these core industry challenges and effectively foster.
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 20 Feb 2009


Customer perspectives on the benefits of a collaborative process to deliver software quality
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This Hurwitz and Associates whitepaper shares the successes, challenges and future plans of three companies - Sogeti Group, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Scotiabank.
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009


Driving Business Success with Software Reuse
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how Software Reuse and its underlying fundamentals have evolved dramatically. It also discusses the benefits of constructing critical enterprise software applications through reusable parts.
Posted: 30 Jul 2008 | Published: 30 Jul 2008


eGuide: Making IT Automation a Reality
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This expert E-Guide offers beginner tips and real-life examples for automation planning and deployment, you'll also learn proven techniques to avoid or resolve common pitfalls, so you can reap all of the perks of IT automation.
Posted: 31 Dec 2008 | Published: 31 Dec 2008


Environmentally Aware Software for smarter products
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Simple changes in software investments and practices can have the dual effect of reduced energy consumption and improved team productivity. IBM Rational Software provides an opportunity to make day-by-day shifts toward this goal.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009


Five Things About Exchange Server 2007 You Might Not Know
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: There is a well-spring of features and capabilities of Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 messaging platform. The longer you use it, the more treasures you can pull up from the deep. In this paper, we'll look at and discuss five things you probably don't know about Exchange Server 2007.
Posted: 27 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009


Forrester Analyst Shares Key Tips and Tools for Automating Excel Spreadsheet
sponsored by Actuate
WHITE PAPER: Expert to provide key tips and tools for deploying a fast and cost-effective method for automating Excel spreadsheet manipulation; thereby, reducing potential costly mistakes.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009 | Published: 10 Feb 2009


Four Common ERP Implementation Mistakes
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Here are four common mistakes an implementation leader and team can make, and suggestions on how to avoid them.
Posted: 12 Jan 2009 | Published: 12 Jan 2009


How Technology Can Help You Expand Your Business
sponsored by SAP AG
WHITE PAPER: Your company's growing fast. Your days are consumed with the flurry of activities it takes to manage that expansion. With the right business management software, you can integrate your business, improve customer service, make more informed business decisions, and move into online sales.
Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009


How to Increase Velocity and Value with Agile Development using Open Source
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the advantages of reusing open source components in projects implemented by agile development teams, discusses the issues and risks that must be managed, and highlights the benefits organizations can receive by leveraging open source components.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


How to Simplify .NET Testing
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: HP QuickTest Professional software is a useful tool for regression test and function test automation. This paper will briefly review the challenges or testing Windows Forms applications and review the functionality of HP QuickTest Processional and its .NET add-in capabilities.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009


Leveling the Field: Powerful Software Solutions for Midsize Companies
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights the value and benefits Oracle partners bring to IT implementations through the global Accelerate program - fixed-scope/fixed-price approach that ultimately lowers costs to customers and speeds time to value.
Posted: 04 May 2009 | Published: 04 May 2009


Leverage ERP for Sales & Operations Planning
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to use your ERP to facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), which helps manufacturers rapidly adjust to changes in the market.
Posted: 12 Jan 2009 | Published: 12 Jan 2009


Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting and explores tightly integrated solutions that together centrally manage data and metadata on a unified platform--the first step in implementing a complete performance management solution.
Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Published: 16 Sep 2009


Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored Business Productivity: "Software Designed for Your People"
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: By automating and streamlining financial, customer relationship and supply chain processes, Microsoft Dynamics brings together people, processes and technologies, increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the business, and helping drive business success. Explore the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Model and how it's reflected in this software.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009


Optimizing Agile for Your Organization
sponsored by Construx Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will outline the major organizational, cultural, and project considerations that are critical to a successful Agile adoption.
Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Published: 21 Sep 2009


Performance Center of Excellence
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: As the application lifecycle evolves, components that drive efficiency and quality become more crucial. Organizations building centers of excellence (CoE) around performance testing find that the CoE centralizes resources and utilizes the full capabilities of today's robust automation products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of CoE.
Posted: 27 Feb 2009 | Published: 27 Feb 2009


Plan Now for Licensing Windows 7
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Research Report on Virtualization and Cloud Computing in Test/Dev Environments
sponsored by Platform Computing Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this report to learn the research findings of this study, which examined the challenges of managing Test/Dev environments and the opportunity for server virtualization and cloud computing to address them. This paper includes several graphs and an in-depth discussion of the advantages of private cloud computing.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009


RS-232: A Key to Understanding Data Communications
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn the history and current application of RS-232, a standard that refers to two classes of devices: Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment.
Posted: 14 Oct 2008 | Published: 14 Oct 2008


Selecting an ERP Solution: A Guide
sponsored by Infor
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides guidance on how to develop a good, simple strategy to evaluate and choose the right ERP software package for your company.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008


Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: Over the past decade, a powerful new approach to development - open source software - has risen to prominence, dramatically increasing the opportunity to re-use existing software. This report describes a set of seven best practices whose objective is to encourage development based on component re-use and software assembly.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009

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PIRACY DEFINITION (continued): …  & Research Corporation, warez Web sites cost software vendors $11.8 billion in 2001. The most popular downloads at warez sites include applications from major vendors such as Microsoft, Symantec, Macromedia, and Adobe Systems. The vendors have joined forces with the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to successfully close a loophole in Internet law that allowed warez distributors to avoid legal prosecution as long as they didn't profit monetarily from their distributions. (Use of warez software is also illegal and may result in a jail sentence.) Warez should not be confused with shareware or … 
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